Mike Moser Explained

Mike Moser
Position:Assistant coach
Team:Houston Rockets
League:NBA
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:211
Birth Date:November 8, 1990
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Nationality:American / Albanian
High School:Grant (Portland, Oregon)
College:
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2014
Career End:2019
Career Number:43
Career Position:Power forward
Coach Start:2019
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:Lietuvos rytas
Years2:2015–2016
Team2:Hapoel Holon
Years3:2017
Team3:Sigal Prishtina
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Al Sadd Doha
Years5:2018
Team5:Karhu Basket
Years6:2018–2019
Team6:JL Bourg
Cyears1:
Cteam1:Dallas Mavericks (assistant)
Cyears2:2021–2022
Cteam2:Oregon (women's assistant)
Cteam3:Boston Celtics (assistant)
Cyears4:–present
Cteam4:Houston Rockets (assistant)
Highlights:
  • AP honorable mention All-American (2012)
  • First-team All-MWC (2012)
  • MWC All-Defensive Team (2012)
  • MWC Newcomer of the Year (2012)

Michael Alexander Moser (pronounced MOH-zer; born November 8, 1990) is an American retired professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon as a senior. Moser was an All-American player at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) before transferring to Oregon in 2013.

High school and college career

Moser attended Grant High School in Portland, Oregon, where he led the school to a state title in 2008. He originally committed to Arizona, but backed out of his commitment once coach Lute Olson resigned, opting for UCLA.After getting minimal playing time and struggling with the Bruins' style, Moser decided to transfer.[1] Moser landed at UNLV, where he enjoyed a strong sophomore season in 2011–12, averaging 14 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Moser was named all-Mountain West Conference and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[2] As a junior, Moser suffered a disappointing season as he battled a dislocated elbow suffered early in the season.

Moser graduated from UNLV at the end of the season and sought to transfer to another school for his last year of eligibility. He ultimately chose the University of Oregon under coach Dana Altman.[3] As a senior in 2013–14, Moser played 34 games, averaging 13.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.4 minutes per game, going on to earn All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Moser joined the Boston Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League averaging 13.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2 assists in 26.2 minutes per game.[5] On September 1, 2014, he signed with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League for the 2014–15 season.[6]

On July 24, 2015, Moser signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[7] Moser was originally supposed to join the Phoenix Suns on September 25, 2016, but couldn't do so due to a health issue he had around that time.[8]

In June 2017 he obtained an Albanian passport and went on to play that year with the national team in World Cup pre-qualification.[9] [10]

On July 8, 2017, Moser signed with the Italian team Pallacanestro Reggiana for the 2017–18 season.[11] On August 23, 2017, he parted ways with Reggiana. Moser did not pass the physical examinations.[12]

On August 10, 2018, Moser signed with Karhu Basket from the Finnish Korisliiga.[13]

On December 20, 2018, he signed with LNB Pro A team JL Bourg.[14]

Coaching career

Oregon Ducks women's basketball

He was hired as assistant coach by Oregon Ducks in 2021 after working with the Dallas Mavericks as player development and analytics from 2019 to 2021.[15]

Boston Celtics

In July 2022, he was hired by the Boston Celtics as assistant coach-player enhancement staff.[16]

Houston Rockets

In July 2023, he was hired by the Houston Rockets as assistant coach.[17]

Personal Life

Moser married Olympic gymnast Tasha Schwikert in 2015. They have three children.[18] [19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tokito . Mike . Pac-10 basketball: Former Grant High star Mike Moser will leave UCLA . . April 5, 2010 . November 18, 2013.
  2. Web site: Bern . Taylor . UNLV's Mike Moser is an AP All-American honorable-mention honoree . . March 27, 2012 . November 18, 2013.
  3. Web site: Brennan . Eamonn . Oregon transfer Mike Moser goes home . . May 8, 2013 . November 18, 2013.
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/mike-moser-1.html Mike Moser Stats
  5. Web site: Celtics Announce 2014 Orlando Summer League Roster. NBA.com. July 1, 2014. July 7, 2014.
  6. Web site: Mike Moser agreed terms with Lietuvos rytas. bc.lrytas.lt. September 16, 2016. lt-LT. September 2, 2014.
  7. News: רכש חדש להפועל חולון: מייק מוזר. Ynet. September 16, 2016. he-HE. July 24, 2015 . שחרור . יעל .
  8. Web site: Phoenix Suns add Congo project big man to camp roster.
  9. Web site: June 16, 2017. Mike Moser gets Albanian passport. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730204303/http://www.sportando.com/en/national-teams/national-teams/237233/mike-moser-gets-albanian-passport.html. July 30, 2017. Sportando.com. July 30, 2017.
  10. Web site: Albania at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Pre-Qualifiers 2017. 2021-11-13. FIBA.basketball. en.
  11. Web site: PRESENTATO MIKE MOSER: "ENTUSIASTA DI ENTRARE A FAR PARTE DELLA PALLACANESTRO REGGIANA"" . . July 8, 2017 . July 9, 2017 . Italian.
  12. News: Pallacanestro Reggiana, Mike Moser parted ways. August 23, 2017. Sportando.com. August 23, 2017.
  13. Web site: Mike Moser on Karhubasketin kolmas jenkki. August 10, 2018. Karhu Basket. Finnish. March 29, 2019.
  14. Web site: Mike Moser renforce Bourg-en-Bresse. December 20, 2018. Basket Europe. French. March 29, 2019.
  15. Web site: Krueger . Nate . Former Duck Mike Moser Joins Women's Basketball Coaching Staff . 2022-08-30 . University of Oregon Athletics . en.
  16. Web site: Oregon's Mike Moser to join Udoka's staff as an assistant coach . 2022-09-06 . RSN . 21 July 2022 . en.
  17. News: Ime Udoka fills out Rockets' coaching staff with familiar faces, but no John Lucas . Feigen . Jonathan . July 3, 2023 . Houston Chronicle . July 3, 2023.
  18. Web site: Koven . Kent . 2022-06-02 . Tasha Schwikert Moser selected by Survivors' Committee to serve on USA Gymnastics board • USA Gymnastics . 2024-02-27 . USA Gymnastics.
  19. Web site: Mike Moser - Women's Basketball Coach . 2024-02-27 . University of Oregon Athletics . en.